In Their Own Write is a wonderful online space dedicated to writing and books, where writers talk about their work, offering advice and insights along the way. Here’s an interview I did with them recently: Meet the Author: Barry Lee Thompson Continue reading In Their Own Write | Q&A
I joined Ellen van Neerven, Carly Findlay, Clem Bastow, and Andy Jackson on the judging panel for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Awards. The results were announced last night at an online ceremony hosted by Emilie Zoey Baker. Andy revealed the five category winners, and Lord Mayor Sally Capp announced the overall winner. It was a treat to hear Emilie perform a poem at the end of the event. Results and further info can be found at the Libraries section of the City of Melbourne website, here. Congratulations to all shortlisted and winning writers. I thoroughly enjoyed working and … Continue reading Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Awards 2020
I just arrived back from Writers’ Week 2019 in Adelaide (ADLWW). While I haven’t written anything (yet) about the trip myself (though there was plenty to write about), fellow Elwood Writer Jennifer and guest contributor Tony Thomas posted despatches from Adelaide at the Elwood Writers website, and their posts are shared below: Continue reading Adelaide Writers’ Week 2019
“And the friend will ask what comes next now that the animal is held in place, is transfixed and bound by a strange spell. Kesh will say that the magic (and he’ll say this word shyly, because he still feels a little modest in this regard) only goes so far, only goes as far as has been shown, and that he has no idea of how to lift the animal from its trance.” The Cat Mesmerist is included in the latest Roomers magazine. Issue #63: What’s your superpower? is available to download here. Previous issues of Roomers can be downloaded … Continue reading The Cat Mesmerist, from Roomers #63
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